Alphitobius is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in Alphitobius.
Species
These 18 species belong to the genus Alphitobius:
- Alphitobius acutangulus <small>Gebien, 1921</small>
- Alphitobius arnoldi
- Alphitobius capitaneus <small>Schawaller & Grimm, 2014</small>
- Alphitobius crenatus <small>(Klug, 1833)</small>
- Alphitobius diaperinus <small>(Panzer, 1797)</small> (lesser mealworm)
- Alphitobius grandis <small>Fairmaire, 1897</small>
- Alphitobius hobohmi <small>Koch, 1953</small>
- Alphitobius karrooensis <small>Koch, 1953</small>
- Alphitobius kochi <small>Ardoin, 1958</small>
- Alphitobius laevigatus <small>(Fabricius, 1781)</small> (black fungus beetle)
- Alphitobius lamottei <small>Ardoin, 1963</small>
- Alphitobius leleupi <small>Koch, 1953</small>
- Alphitobius limbalis <small>Fairmaire, 1901</small>
- Alphitobius lucasorum <small>Bremer, 1985</small>
- Alphitobius niger <small>Ferrer, 1983</small>
- Alphitobius parallelipennis <small>Koch, 1953</small>
- Alphitobius rugosulus <small>Koch, 1953</small>
- Alphitobius viator <small>Mulsant & Godart, 1868</small>
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